Immigration lawyer in Quebec City
Your life project deserves better than uncertainty. At Patrice Brunet Avocats (PBA), we support Quebec City residents through every stage of their immigration process, through our online services. Our law firm handles each file with rigour, from the work permit to citizenship.
An immigration lawyer serving Quebec City supports you remotely: videoconference consultation, secure portal, rigorous follow-up. Immigration to Quebec and Canada is our expertise!
Why a lawyer
Immigration law is a complex field that changes constantly: a single error on your administrative forms can delay your immigration process. In the Capitale-Nationale, where the CHU de Québec, the Davie shipyard and the insurers along Boulevard Laurier all recruit abroad, an immigration lawyer turns an opaque Canadian immigration process into a predictable path, from the visa application to permanent residence.
The Quebec Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ) replaced the former PRTQ and the PEQ; consult our complete guide to the PSTQ. Applications go through Quebec’s Arrima platform, before the Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ).
At the federal level, Express Entry handles permanent residence for the skilled workers Canada selects, while the LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) governs hiring by an employer. Have you received an invitation to apply to the PSTQ? Every step counts toward obtaining your status.
An immigration lawyer is a member of the Barreau du Québec: they represent you before the courts, including the Federal Court, and protect your exchanges through solicitor-client privilege. For a Canadian immigration process, this legal protection makes all the difference, especially when an application is refused.
Practice areas
From the initial consultation through to obtaining your status, our immigration law services cover Quebec, Canada and the United States. We serve individuals, families and employers throughout Quebec City.
Temporary residence brings together the statuses that allow you to work, study or visit Canada, often with a visa:
Every permit application requires precise administrative forms: an immigration lawyer prepares them with you.
Immigrating to Canada permanently goes through the CSQ issued by the MIFI, then permanent residence with IRCC, via the PSTQ, Express Entry or family sponsorship. Would you like to sponsor your spouse? We prepare the complete file.
We also handle Canadian citizenship, permanent resident card renewals, refugee claims and humanitarian and compassionate considerations. In the event of a refusal, we take your file before the Federal Court.
Do you run a tech firm in Saint-Roch, an insurance company in Sainte-Foy or an SME elsewhere in the Capitale-Nationale, and want to hire a foreign worker? We manage the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), the work permits for your recruits and your obligations as an employer in Quebec. Business people, investors and entrepreneurs: we structure your immigration process into Quebec. The first meeting is free for businesses.
A 45-minute consultation at $250 plus taxes, satisfaction guaranteed or fully refunded. An immigration lawyer reviews your file and lays out a clear strategy to immigrate to Canada.
PBA expertise
Founded in 1993 by Me Patrice Brunet, Patrice Brunet Avocats is a boutique law firm recognized across Canada for its expertise in immigration law. Our strength: rigour, innovation and a human approach.
Our human approach is measured in concrete results:
Behind every file, a life project guides the support we provide.
Skilled worker, international student on a study permit, family in a sponsorship application or refugee claimant: our team of lawyers assigns each file to the right expert. An immigration lawyer can, for example, help a caregiver immigrate to Canada, a very real issue for the CHU de Québec-Université Laval and the IUCPQ. We also guide physicians thinking about immigrating to Canada.
Immigrating to Quebec should not depend on your postal code. Our online services give you access to the same immigration law expertise as our Montreal clients: everything happens remotely, from the first consultation to filing your application with IRCC.
Your immigration process follows a simple path:
No travel required: peace of mind, with transparent pricing from the very first consultation.
From Old Quebec to Sainte-Foy, from Limoilou to Charlesbourg, from Beauport to Lévis and out to Portneuf: our online services cover the entire Quebec City region and Chaudière-Appalaches.
Our clients in the Capitale-Nationale receive the same support as those in Montreal, with remote follow-up on their immigration process.
Our immigration lawyer pricing is transparent. Every consultation is covered by our satisfaction guarantee: unsatisfactory answers, full refund.
Give yourself the chance to explore every question you have about immigration.
Up to 45 minutes of videoconference consultation with an immigration lawyer.
Our lawyers use plain language to clear up your legal doubts, so you leave with a complete understanding of your situation
We propose solutions adapted to your situation and set out the steps to follow to optimize your immigration process, so you can make the best possible decisions.
Preparing your application yourself? Make sure your file is flawless before you file it, with our professional page-by-page review over screen share.
Up to one hour of videoconference consultation with an immigration lawyer.
Our lawyers use plain language to clear up your legal doubts, so you leave with a complete understanding of your situation.
A full check to confirm that every element of your file is compliant.
Personalized advice to maximize your chances of approval.
Do you need immigration advice for your business? The first meeting is free.
FAQ
Yes. An immigration lawyer handles your file entirely remotely: videoconference consultation and document transfer through a secure portal. Visa applications to IRCC and the MIFI are filed online, so an in-person meeting is rarely necessary. To get started, schedule your consultation.
A refused application is not the end. We request a reconsideration, file a new and better-documented application, or challenge the decision of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada before the Federal Court through judicial review. Deadlines to seek recourse are short: consult an immigration lawyer quickly after a visa or permanent residence refusal.
Processing times vary by immigration program, country and volume: from a few weeks for a visitor visa to several years for a refugee claim. Our analysis of the work permit delays in the Ivan Demidov case shows how a legal strategy can move a file forward faster.
